diff --git a/examples/alternate-receive/alternate_receive.bal b/examples/alternate-receive/alternate_receive.bal
index baff9d869d..29a791cf39 100644
--- a/examples/alternate-receive/alternate_receive.bal
+++ b/examples/alternate-receive/alternate_receive.bal
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@ function getFirstFetched(string url1, string url2) returns string? {
 
 function fetch(string url) returns string|error {
     http:Client cl = check new (url);
-    Response {args: {'worker: 'worker}} = check cl->get("");
+    Response {args: {'worker}} = check cl->get("");
     return 'worker;
 }